IBM SVC

Monitor IBM SAN Volume Controller and StoreWize Appliances

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Data Collection Setup

Metrics are collected via CLI on the SVC or StoreWize appliance. These are collected securely using ssh.

Network Requirements

Port: 22 (TCP) SSH for CLI data collection on the SVC/StoreWize system.

Least Privileged User

1.From the SVC GUI, navigate to Access -> Users, then select Create User.
2. In the user creation screen, enter a name ("svclpu" here), specify Authentication Mode as "Local" and User Group as "Monitor".
3. Enter a password for the LPU.
4. Click Create.

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SVC User Creation

Supported Versions

IBM SVC / StoreWize: 7+

Connection Parameters

NameRequired?Description
HostRequiredThe IBM SVC/StorWize to connect to.
PortThe port for communication to SSH.
UsernameRequired
PasswordRequired
Event SeverityThe maximum event severity to collect.
Connection Timeout (seconds)The number of seconds to allow for connecting to the SSH host.
Key Exchange AlgorithmSpecifies the type of key exchange algorithm used to generate a session key
Strict Host Key CheckingToggles the check for the current host against those in the known hosts database.
Collect Virtual Disk CapacitiesToggles collection of virtual disk capacities.

Metrics

Cluster

NameDescription
Cache PrefetchIndicates whether cache prefetching is enabled across the cluster.
Cloud Download Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred for download operations to a cloud account during the sample period.
Cloud Download Delay (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time it takes for the cluster to respond to download requests to a cloud account during the sample period.
Cloud Upload Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for upload operations to a cloud account during the sample period.
Cloud Upload Delay (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time it takes for the cluster to respond to upload requests to a cloud account during the sample period.
Code LevelThe version of the CLI tools being used.
Compression ActiveIndicates whether there are any compressed volume copies in the cluster.
Compression Allocated CPU (%)Displays the allocated CPU capacity utilized for compression.
Compression Compressed Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the total used capacity for all compressed volume copies in the cluster. This value is in unsigned decimal format.
Compression Destage Mode EnabledWhether compression destage mode is enabled.
Compression Uncompressed Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the total uncompressed used capacity for all compressed volume copies in the cluster. This value is in unsigned decimal format.
Compression Virtual Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the total virtual capacity for all compressed volume copies in the cluster. This value is in unsigned decimal format.
Console IPThe IP address and port of the console.
Email StateThe state of the email service.
Fibre Channel Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the total data transferred per time unit for Fibre Channel traffic on the system. This value includes host I/O and any bandwidth that is used for communication within the system.
Fibre Channel IO Operations (Operations per Second)Displays the total input/output (I/O) operations transferred per time unit for Fibre Channel traffic on the system. This value includes host I/O and any bandwidth that is used for communication within the system.
Gen1 Compatibility Mode EnabledIndicates whether a system is compatible with a downlevel system (such as a Storwize V7000 Gen1 ) system.
Global Mirror Inter Cluster Delay Simulation (Milliseconds)Specifies the intersystem delay simulation, which simulates the Global Mirror round trip delay between two systems.
Global Mirror Intra Cluster Delay Simulation (Milliseconds)Specifies the intrasystem delay simulation, which simulates the Global Mirror round trip delay between two systems.
Global Mirror Link Tolerance (Seconds)The length of time for which an inadequate intersystem link is tolerated for a Global Mirror operation.
Global Mirror Maximum Host Delay (Milliseconds)Specifies the maximum time delay at which the Global Mirror link tolerance timer starts counting down.
IBM ComponentIndicates the component.
IBM CountryIndicates the country.
IBM Customer NumberIndicates the IBM customer number.
IdThe ID of the Cluster.
ID AliasSpecifies an alternate name that does not change the basic ID for the cluster.
IP Partnership IO Operations (Operations per Second)The total input/output (I/O) operations transferred per time unit for IP partnership traffic on the system. This value does not include Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) host I/O operations.
IP Replication Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the total data transferred per time unit for Internet Protocol (IP) replication traffic on the system. This value does not include iSCSI host input/output (I/O) operations.
IP Replication Link Compressed Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average compressed data transferred per time unit over the IP replication link during the sample period.
ISCSI Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the total data transferred per time unit for iSCSI traffic on the system.
ISCSI IO Operations (Operations per Second)Displays the total I/O operations transferred per time unit for iSCSI traffic on the system.
LayerThe value can be either:
replication, which means the cluster can create partnerships.
storage (default), which means the cluster can present storage.
Local Fibre Channel Port MaskIndicates the Fibre Channel (FC) input/output (I/O) ports that a system can use for node-to-node communications on a local system if those FC I/O ports exist on a node. The value is 64 binary bits.
LocaleThe locale of the cluster.
LocationThe location of the system.
Maximum Replication DelayIndicates the value for maximum replication delay. This is a numeric value from 0 to 360.
NameThe name of the cluster.
Offloaded Data Transfer EnabledIndicates whether offloaded data transfer (ODX) is enabled or disabled.
Partner Fibre Channel Port MaskIndicates the FC I/O ports that a system can use for system-to-system communications on a partner system if those FC I/O ports exist on a node. The value is 64 binary bits.
PartnershipThe type of partnership configured.
Partnership Exclusion ThresholdIndicates the partnership exclusion threshold value. This is a numeric value from 30 to 315.
Product NameIndicates the product name (an alphanumeric string of no more than 62 characters).
Read and Write Data Transferred to Drives (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for read and write operations to drives during the sample period.
Read and Write Data Transferred to Management Disks (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for read and write operations to MDisks during the sample period.
Read and Write Data Transferred to Volumes (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for read and write operations to volumes during the sample period.
Read and Write Delay to Drives (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the cluster takes to respond to read and write requests to drives over the sample period.
Read and Write Delay to Management Disks (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the cluster takes to respond to read and write requests to MDisks over the sample period.
Read and Write Delay to Volumes (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the cluster takes to respond to read and write requests to volumes over the sample period.
Read and Write IO Operations to Drives (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for read and write operations to drives during the sample period.
Read and Write IO Operations to Management Disks (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for read and write operations to MDisks during the sample period.
Read and Write IO Operations to Volumes (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for read and write operations to volumes during the sample period.
Read Data Transferred to Drives (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for read operations to drives during the sample period.
Read Data Transferred to Management Disks (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for read operations to MDisks during the sample period.
Read Data Transferred to Volumes (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for read operations to volumes during the sample period.
Read Delay to Drives (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the cluster takes to respond to read requests to drives over the sample period.
Read Delay to Management Disks (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the cluster takes to respond to read requests to MDisks over the sample period.
Read Delay to Volumes (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the cluster takes to respond to read requests to volumes over the sample period.
Read IO Operations to Drives (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for read operations to drives during the sample period.
Read IO Operations to Management Disks (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for read operations to MDisks during the sample period.
Read IO Operations to Volumes (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for read operations to volumes during the sample period.
Remote Copy Authentication MethodThe type of remote copy authentication method used.
Remote Copy Buffer SizeIndicates the resource buffer size that is assigned for Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and HyperSwap Copy Services.
SAS Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the total data transferred per time unit for serial-attached SCSI (SAS) traffic on the system. This value includes host I/O and bandwidth that is used for background RAID activity.
SAS IO Operations (Operations per Second)Displays the total I/O operations transferred per time unit for SAS traffic on the system. This value includes host I/O and bandwidth that is used for background RAID activity.
Space Allocated To Virtual Disks (Mebibytes)The amount of space allocated to virtual disks.
Space In Pool Groups (Mebibytes)The space allocated to the managed disk groups.
Statistics FrequencyThe frequency of statistics polling.
Statistics StatusThe statistics status.
System Allocated CPU (%)Displays the allocated CPU capacity utilized for the cluster.
Tier 0 Flash Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the Tier 0 flash storage total capacity.
Tier 0 Flash Compressed Data Used (Mebibytes)Indicates the capacity of compressed data used on the flash tier 0 storage tier. The value must be a number with two decimal places.
Tier 0 Flash Free Space (Mebibytes)Indicates the Tier 0 flash free space.
Tier 1 Flash Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the Tier 1 flash storage total capacity.
Tier 1 Flash Compressed Data Used (Mebibytes)Indicates the capacity of compressed data used on the flash tier 1 storage tier. The value must be a number with two decimal places.
Tier 1 Flash Free Space (Mebibytes)Indicates the Tier 1 flash free space.
Tier Enterprise Compressed Data Used (Mebibytes)Indicates the capacity of compressed data used on the tier 2 enterprise storage tier. The value must be a number with two decimal places.
Tier Enterprise Flash Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the Tier enterprise storage total capacity.
Tier Enterprise Flash Free Space (Mebibytes)Indicates the Tier enterprise free space.
Tier Nearline Compressed Data Used (Mebibytes)Indicates the capacity of compressed data used on the tier 3 nearline storage tier. The value must be a number with two decimal places.
Tier Nearline Flash Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the Tier nearline storage total capacity.
Tier Nearline Flash Free Space (Mebibytes)Indicates the Tier nearline free space.
Time ZoneThe time zone of the cluster.
TopologyThe Cluster topology.
Topology StatusThe Cluster topology status.
Total Allocated Extent Capacity (Mebibytes)The total allocated extent capacity.
Total Cache Usage (%)Displays the total usage for both the read and write cache for the node.
Total Free Space (Mebibytes)The total free space.
Total Overallocation (%)The amount thin provisioned disks configured versus the total capacity.
Total Pool Capacity (Mebibytes)The total managed disk capacity.
Total Snapshot Capacity (Mebibytes)The total capacity of the related snapshots.
Total Tier Capacity (Mebibytes)The sum of tier_0_flash_capacity, tier_1_flash_capacity, tier_enterprise_flash_capacity, tier_nearline_flash_capacity metrics.
Total Tier Capacity Usage (%)The ratio of total_allocated_extent_capacity, total_tier_capacity metrics.
Total Tier Free Space (Mebibytes)The sum of tier_0_flash_free_space, tier_1_flash_free_space, tier_enterprise_flash_free_space, tier_nearline_flash_free_space metrics.
Total Tier Used Space (Mebibytes)The difference of total_tier_capacity, total_tier_free_space metrics.
Total Used Capacity (Mebibytes)The total used capacity.
Total Virtual Disk Capacity (Mebibytes)The total virtual disk capacity.
Virtual Disk Protection EnabledIndicates whether virtual disk protection is enabled or disabled for a system.
Virtual Disk Protection Time (Minutes)Indicates the virtual disk protection time (whether volume protection is enabled or not enabled). The value must be a number from 15 (default) to 1440.
Write Cache Usage (%)Displays the usage of the write cache for the node.
Write Data Transferred to Drives (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for write operations to drives during the sample period.
Write Data Transferred to Management Disks (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for write operations to MDisks during the sample period.
Write Data Transferred to Volumes (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for write operations to volumes during the sample period.
Write Delay to Drives (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the cluster takes to respond to write requests to drives over the sample period.
Write Delay to Management Disks (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the cluster takes to respond to write requests to MDisks over the sample period.
Write Delay to Volumes (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the cluster takes to respond to write requests to volumes over the sample period.
Write IO Operations to Drives (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for write operations to drives during the sample period.
Write IO Operations to Management Disks (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for write operations to MDisks during the sample period.
Write IO Operations to Volumes (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for write operations to volumes during the sample period.

Node

NameDescription
Cloud Download Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred for download operations to a cloud account during the sample period.
Cloud Download Delay (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time it takes for the system to respond to download requests to a cloud account during the sample period.
Cloud Upload Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for upload operations to a cloud account during the sample period.
Cloud Upload Delay (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time it takes for the system to respond to upload requests to a cloud account during the sample period.
Compressed Allocated CPU (%)Displays the usage of allocated CPU capacity utilized for compression.
Fibre Channel Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the total data transferred per time unit for Fibre Channel traffic on the system. This value includes host I/O and any bandwidth that is used for communication within the system.
Fibre Channel IO Operations (Operations per Second)Displays the total input/output (I/O) operations transferred per time unit for Fibre Channel traffic on the system. This value includes host I/O and any bandwidth that is used for communication within the system.
Hardware TypeThe hardware type (for example, CG8).
IDUnique ID for this node.
IO Group IDThe I/O group of the node.
IO Group NameThe name of the I/O group in the node.
IP Partnership IO Operations (Operations per Second)The total input/output (I/O) operations transferred per time unit for IP partnership traffic on the system. This value does not include Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) host I/O operations.
IP Replication Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the total data transferred per time unit for Internet Protocol (IP) replication traffic on the system. This value does not include iSCSI host input/output (I/O) operations.
IP Replication Link Compressed Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average compressed data transferred per time unit over the IP replication link during the sample period.
Is a Configuration NodeIndicates if the node is a configuration node.
ISCSI AliasThe ISCSI alias.
ISCSI Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the total data transferred per time unit for iSCSI traffic on the system.
ISCSI IO Operations (Operations per Second)Displays the total I/O operations transferred per time unit for iSCSI traffic on the system.
ISCSI NameThe ISCSI name.
NameThe name of the node.
Panel NameThe panel name.
Read and Write Data Transferred to Drives (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for read and write operations to drives during the sample period.
Read and Write Data Transferred to Management Disks (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for read and write operations to MDisks during the sample period.
Read and Write Data Transferred to Volumes (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for read and write operations to volumes during the sample period.
Read and Write Delay to Drives (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the system takes to respond to read and write requests to drives over the sample period.
Read and Write Delay to Management Disks (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the system takes to respond to read and write requests to MDisks over the sample period.
Read and Write Delay to Volumes (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the system takes to respond to read and write requests to volumes over the sample period.
Read and Write IO Operations to Drives (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for read and write operations to drives during the sample period.
Read and Write IO Operations to Management Disks (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for read and write operations to MDisks during the sample period.
Read and Write IO Operations to Volumes (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for read and write operations to volumes during the sample period.
Read Data Transferred to Drives (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for read operations to drives during the sample period.
Read Data Transferred to Management Disks (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for read operations to MDisks during the sample period.
Read Data Transferred to Volumes (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for read operations to volumes during the sample period.
Read Delay to Drives (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the system takes to respond to read requests to drives over the sample period.
Read Delay to Management Disks (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the system takes to respond to read requests to MDisks over the sample period.
Read Delay to Volumes (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the system takes to respond to read requests to volumes over the sample period.
Read IO Operations to Drives (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for read operations to drives during the sample period.
Read IO Operations to Management Disks (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for read operations to MDisks during the sample period.
Read IO Operations to Volumes (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for read operations to volumes during the sample period.
SAS Data Transferred (Megabytes per Second)Displays the total data transferred per time unit for serial-attached SCSI (SAS) traffic on the system. This value includes host I/O and bandwidth that is used for background RAID activity.
SAS IO Operations (Operations per Second)Displays the total I/O operations transferred per time unit for SAS traffic on the system. This value includes host I/O and bandwidth that is used for background RAID activity.
Site IDThe site node ID.
Site NameThe site name.
statusThe last known status of the node.
System Allocated CPU (%)Displays the usage of allocated CPU capacity utilized for the system.
Total Cache Usage (%)Displays the total usage for both the read and write cache for the node.
UPS IDThe unique id of the UPS.
UPS Serial NumberThe serial number for the UPS.
World Wide Port NameThe World Wide Port Name of the node.
Write Cache Usage (%)Displays the usage of the write cache for the node.
Write Data Transferred to Drives (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for write operations to drives during the sample period.
Write Data Transferred to Management Disks (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for write operations to MDisks during the sample period.
Write Data Transferred to Volumes (Megabytes per Second)Displays the average data transferred per time unit for write operations to volumes during the sample period.
Write Delay to Drives (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the system takes to respond to write requests to drives over the sample period.
Write Delay to Management Disks (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the system takes to respond to write requests to MDisks over the sample period.
Write Delay to Volumes (Milliseconds)Displays the average amount of time that the system takes to respond to write requests to volumes over the sample period.
Write IO Operations to Drives (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for write operations to drives during the sample period.
Write IO Operations to Management Disks (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for write operations to MDisks during the sample period.
Write IO Operations to Volumes (Operations per Second)Displays the average amount of I/O operations transferred per time unit for write operations to volumes during the sample period.

Snapshot

NameDescription
Automatic ExpansionIndicates whether 'autoexpand' is enabled on a thin-provisioned Snapshot.
Capacity (Mebibytes)The full amount of space allocated to the Snapshot.
Compressed CopyIndicates whether or not the Snapshot is compressed.
Easy TierIndicates whether Easy Tier is permitted to manage the Storage Pool. If 'on', Easy Tier Status can take on any value. If 'off', Easy Tier Status is 'measured' or 'inactive'.
Easy Tier StatusIndicates which Easy Tier functions are active for the Snapshot:
'active' indicates a Storage Pool is being managed by Easy Tier to provide tier management performance-based pool balancing. For example, extents of this Snapshot can be moved for performance (automatic data placement).
'inactive' indicates that no Easy Tier function is active.
'balanced' indicates a Storage Pool is being managed by Easy Tier to provide performance-based pool balancing (for example, extents can be moved).
'measured' indicates that statistics are being gathered for this Snapshot, but no extents are moved.
EncryptedIndicates whether the volume and its copies are encrypted.
Free Capacity (Mebibytes)The difference between the 'Real Capacity' and 'Used Capacity'. This value is zero for fully-allocated copies.
Grain SizeFor thin-provisioned Snapshots, indicates the grain size chosen for the Snapshot when it was created.
Overallocation (%)Indicates the ratio of Capacity to Real Capacity values.
Parent Storage Pool IDIndicates the physical Storage Pool ID that the volume extents are actually allocated from.
Parent Storage Pool NameIndicates the physical Storage Pool name that the volume extents are actually allocated from.
Pool IDThe ID of the Storage Pool that the Snapshot belongs to.
Pool NameThe name of the Storage Pool that the Snapshot belongs to.
Real Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the amount of physical storage that is allocated from a Storage Pool to this Snapshot. If the Snapshot is not thin-provisioned (i.e. fully-allocated), the value is the same as 'Capacity'. If the Snapshot is thin-provisioned, the value can be different.
StatusSystem status of the Snapshot. A Snapshot is offline if all nodes cannot access the Storage Pool that contains the Snapshot.
SynchronizedWhether or not the Snapshot is synchronized.
Thin ProvisionedSpecifies if the copy is thin-provisioned or not.
TypeThe virtualization type of the Snapshot.
Uncompressed Used Capacity (Mebibytes)For compressed Snapshots, indicates the amount of data written to the volume before compression.
Used Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the portion of 'Real Capacity' that is being used to store data. For non-thin-provisioned (fully-allocated) Snapshots, this value is the same as the Capacity. If the Snapshot is thin-provisioned, the value increases from zero to the 'Real Capacity' value as more of the volume is written to.
Virtual Disk Copy IDThe system-provided unique identifier for the Snapshot. The value can be '0' or '1'.
Virtual Disk IDThe system-provided unique identifier for the Virtual Disk from which this Snapshot originated.
Virtual Disk NameThe name of the Snapshot.
Warning Level (%)Indicates that a warning is generated when the ratio of Used Capacity to Capacity reaches the specified level.

Storage Pool

NameDescription
Average Cumulative Read Latency (Milliseconds)The average value of the cumulative_read_latency metric from descendants of type Virtual Disk.
Average Cumulative Write Latency (Milliseconds)The average value of the cumulative_write_latency metric from descendants of type Virtual Disk.
Average Read Operations (Operations)The average value of the read_operations metric from descendants of type Virtual Disk.
Average Secondary Write Latency (Milliseconds)The average value of the secondary_write_latency metric from descendants of type Virtual Disk.
Average Write Operations (Operations)The average value of the write_operations metric from descendants of type Virtual Disk.
Capacity (Mebibytes)The total amount of MDisk storage that is assigned to the storage pool.
Capacity Usage (%)The ratio of real_used_capacity, capacity metrics.
Child Pools Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the total amount of space reserved for child pools.
Child Pools CountIndicates the number of child pools in the parent pools.
Compression ActiveIndicates whether there are any compressed volume copies in the storage pool.
Compression Compressed Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the total used capacity for all compressed volume copies in the storage pool.
Compression Uncompressed Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the total uncompressed used capacity for all compressed volume copies in the storage pool.
Compression Virtual Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the total virtual capacity for all compressed volume copies in the storage pool.
Easy TierThis value is set by the user and determines whether Easy Tier is permitted to manage the pool.
Easy Tier StatusWhether the Easy Tier functions are active on an storage pool.
EncryptIndicates whether the data stored on the MDisk group is encrypted or not encrypted.
Extent Size (Megabytes)The size of the extents for this group: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, or 8192.
Free Capacity (Mebibytes)The amount of MDisk storage that is assigned to the storage pool that is unused. MDisk storage can be used for system quorum data and volumes.
IDUnique ID for this pool.
Managed Disks CountThe number of managed disks that are in the storage pool.
NameName of this pool.
Overallocation (%)The ratio of the virtual_capacity value to the capacity. An storage pool overallocation of over 100 is only possible if you have configured thin-provisioned volume copies.
Owner TypeIndicates the type of owning object, such as a file system or application.
Parent Pool Group IDIndicates the storage pool group ID.
Parent Pool Group NameIndicates the storage pool group ID.
Real Capacity (Mebibytes)The amount of MDisk storage that is assigned to the storage pool that is assigned to volumes.
Real Used Capacity (Mebibytes)The difference of capacity, free_capacity metrics.
Site IDIndicates the site value for the storage pool group.
Site NameIndicates the site name for the storage pool.
StatusThe state of the MDisk with the highest-priority status in the group, excluding image mode MDisks.
TypeIndicates the managed disk group type.
Used Capacity (Mebibytes)The total used size of all the volume copies that are associated with the storage pool. This is the same as the Real Capacity value unless you have configured thin-provisioned volume copies in this storage pool.
Virtual Capacity (Mebibytes)The total virtual size of all the volume copies that are associated with the storage pool. This is the same as the Real Capacity value unless you have configured thin-provisioned volume copies in this storage pool.
Virtual Disk Copies CountThe number of volume copies that are in the storage pool.
Warning Threshold (%)A warning is generated when the amount of space in the storage pool that has been assigned exceeds this level.
Worst Read Response Time (Microseconds)The maximum value of the worst_read_response_time metric from descendants of type Virtual Disk.
Worst Write Response Time (Microseconds)The maximum value of the worst_write_response_time metric from descendants of type Virtual Disk.

Virtual Disk

NameDescription
Analysis StateIndicates the state of analysis for the Virtual Disk, can be one of the following values:
idle, which means that the Virtual Disk was never analyzed
scheduled, which means that the Virtual Disk is scheduled for analysis (the analysis starts based on ascending Virtual Disk IDs)
active, which means that the Virtual Disk is being analyzed
estimated, which means that the Virtual Disk was analyzed and the analysis results reflect the estimated savings from thin provisioning and compression
sparse, which means that the Virtual Disk was analyzed but not enough samples of nonzero data were found
cancelling, which means the analysis is undergoing but there is a request to cancel it, and the analysis has not ended.
Capacity Usage (%)The ratio of real_capacity, total_capacity metrics.
Change Virtual DiskIndicates if a Virtual Disk is a change Virtual Disk of a remote copy relationship.
Compressed Copy CountIndicates the number of compressed Virtual Disk copies.
Cumulative Read Latency (Milliseconds)The cumulative latency of read operations.
Cumulative Write Latency (Milliseconds)The cumulative latency of write operations.
EncryptedIndicates whether all copies of a Virtual Disk reside in Storage Pools that are reported as encrypting.
This means that either one of the following things apply:
The copies reside in a Storage Pool that has an encryption key.
All Management Disks in the group are self-encrypting or encrypted for RAID.
Estimated Compressed Size (Mebibytes)Indicates the estimated size of any nonzero data after compression completes.
Estimated Thin-Provisioned Size (Mebibytes)Indicates the estimated size of the data without zero portions (thin-provisioned size).
Expected Compressed Savings (Mebibytes)Indicates how much data to expect to save if the Virtual Disk is a compressed Virtual Disk.
Expected Compressed Savings Ratio (%)Indicates the amount of data that is saved by compression.
Expected Thin-Provisioned Savings (Mebibytes)Indicates how much data that is expected to be saved if it is a thin-provisioned Virtual Disk.
Expected Thin-Provisioned Savings Ratio (%)Indicates the ratio of data that is saved by thin-provisioned.
Expected Total Savings Ratio (%)Indicates the amount of data saved by compression based on the overall Virtual Disk capacity, which includes the thin nature of compressed Virtual Disk.
Expected Total Savings Size (Mebibytes)Indicates how much data to expect to save by compression, which includes the thin nature of compressed Virtual Disks.
Fast Write StateIndicates the cache state for the Virtual Disk or Snapshot. The value can be empty, not_empty, corrupt, or repairing. A cache state of corrupt indicates that the Virtual Disk or Snapshot requires repairing or recovery by using either the recovervdisk or repairvdiskcopy command.
FlashCopy IDIndicates the ID of the FlashCopy mapping that the Virtual Disk belongs to. The value many indicates that the Virtual Disk belongs to more than one FlashCopy mapping.
FlashCopy Map CountIndicates the number of FlashCopy mappings that the Virtual Disk belongs to.
FlashCopy NameIndicates the name of the FlashCopy mapping that the Virtual Disk belongs to. The value many indicates that the Virtual Disk belongs to more than one FlashCopy mapping.
Free Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the difference between the real_capacity and used_capacity values.
FunctionIndicates the function of the Virtual Disk in the remote copy relationship. Remote copy includes Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and HyperSwap.
The values are:
master, which indicates a master Virtual Disk in a remote copy relationship.
aux, which indicates an auxiliary Virtual Disk in a remote copy relationship.
master_change, which indicates a change Virtual Disk for a master Virtual Disk in a remote copy relationship.
aux_change, which indicates a change Virtual Disk for an auxiliary Virtual Disk in a remote copy relationship.
* Blank, which indicates that the Virtual Disk is not in any remote copy relationship.
IDUnique ID for this Virtual Disk.
IO Group IDIndicates the I/O group (ID) that the Virtual Disk belongs to.
IO Group NameIndicates the I/O group (name) that the Virtual Disk belongs to.
Margin of Error for Expected Savings (%)Indicates the accuracy estimation.
NameName of this Virtual Disk.
Overlapping Writes (Writes)The number of overlapping writes.
Parent Host NameThe name of the parent host for the virtual disk.
Parent Pool IDIndicates the ID of the Storage Pool that the Virtual Disk belongs to.
Parent Pool NameIndicates the name of the Storage Pool that the Virtual Disk belongs to.
Prestage Sector CountThe number of track sectors prestaged.
Quantity of Cache Data in SectorsThe number of cache data in sectors.
Quantity of Write Cache Data in SectorsThe number of write cache data in sectors.
Read Cache Hits on Prestaged Data Sector CountThe number of track read cache hits on prestaged sectors.
Read Operations (Operations)The number of read operations.
Real Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the amount of physical storage that is allocated from an storage pool to this volume copy. If the volume copy is not thin-provisioned, the value is the same as the volume capacity. If the volume copy is thin-provisioned, the value can be different.
Remote Copy IDIndicates the ID of the remote copy relationship that the Virtual Disk belongs to.
Remote Copy NameIndicates the name of the remote copy relationship that the Virtual Disk belongs to.
Secondary Write Latency (Milliseconds)The latency of secondary writes.
Secondary Writes (Writes)The number of secondary writes.
StatusIndicates the status. The value can be online, offline or degraded.
Thin Provisioned Copies CountIndicates the number of thin-provisioned copies. Remember: This value represents only thin-provisioned copies and is not used for compressed Virtual Disk copies.
Total Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the total capacity of the Virtual Disk.
Track Destage Sector CountThe number of track destage sectors.
Track DestagesThe number of track destages.
Track Read Cache HitsThe number of track read cache hits.
Track Read Cache Hits on Any Prestaged AreaThe number of track read cache hits on prestaged areas.
Track Read Cache Hits Sector CountThe number of track read cache sector hits.
Track Read Sector CountThe number of track sector reads.
Track Reads (Reads)The number of track reads.
Track Write Hits on Dirty DataThe number of track write hits on dirty data.
Track Write Hits on Dirty Data Sector CountThe number of track write sectors on dirty data.
Track Write Sector CountThe number of track sector writes.
Track Writes (Writes)The number of track writes.
Track Writes in Fast Write Mode (Writes)The number of track writes in fast write mode.
Track Writes in Fast Write Mode Sector Count (Writes)The number of track write sectors in fast write mode.
Track Writes in Fast Write Mode That Were Written in Write Through Due to a Lack of Memory (Writes)The number of track writes in fast write mode that were written in write through due to lack of memory.
Track Writes in Fast Write Mode That Were Written in Write Through Due to a Lack of Memory sector count (Writes)The number of track write sectors in fast write mode that were written in write through to do lack of memory.
Track Writes in Flush Through Mode (Writes)The number of track writes in flush through mode.
Track Writes in Flush Through Mode Sector Count (Writes)The number of track write sectors in flush through mode.
Track Writes in Write Through Mode (Writes)The number of track writes in write through mode.
Track Writes in Write Through Mode Sector Count (Writes)The number of track write sectors in through mode.
Tracks PrestagedThe number of tracks prestaged.
TypeIndicates the virtualization type of the Virtual Disk. The value can be striped, sequential, or image.
Unique IDIndicates the Unique ID of the Virtual Disk.
Used Capacity (Mebibytes)Indicates the portion of real_capacity that is being used to store data. For non-thin-provisioned copies, this value is the same as the volume capacity. If the volume copy is thin-provisioned, the value increases from zero to the real_capacity value as more of the volume is written to.
Worst Read Response Time (Microseconds)The worst response time of read operations.
Worst Write Response Time (Microseconds)The worst response time of write operations.
Write Operations (Operations)The number of write operations.